5,000 runners participate in fifth Da Nang Int’l Marathon

Da Nang (VNA) - More than 5,000
athletes, both professional and amateur, from 44 countries and territories,
participated in the Da Nang International Marathon 2017 in central coastal Da
Nang city on August 6.

The event, the fifth of its kind, is jointly
organised by Pulse Active Company and the city, and funded by Manulife Life
Insurance Company.

The race included four categories: full marathon
(42-km run), half marathon (21-km run), 10-km run and 4-km run

Izawa Satoshi from Japan won the full marathon
event, while Julien Davenne from France became the winner of the men’s half
marathon event. Vietnamese runners dominated the 10-km run.

The tournament also offered a 5-km fun run for locals and tourists.

Central Da Nang city, with beautiful beaches
surrounded with famous UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites, promises to be a
beautiful destination for runners and tourists.-VNA